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Hi all,
I took the NS half-length diagnostic exam this weekend and scored a 512 (128 CPBS, 129 CARS, 128 BBLS, 127 PSBB; 87th percentile). For some background, I'm a sophomore at a state school who has taken introductory bio, chemistry, physics, and organic chemistry I; I am also currently taking organic chemistry II and biochemistry. I have no plans to take psychology or sociology, and have not yet started my study period for the MCAT, although I do plan to take the exam this coming summer.
I know that my diagnostic score is relatively high, and have reviewed my diagnostic to get a sense of what types of missteps I made. These included some content gaps for all of the content sections, especially in psych and soci, as well as some mistakes made in interpreting questions and logical reasoning mistakes.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by my score, and would be grateful for any advice that you might have as to how I can most efficiently use my study time to maximize my outcome for this exam given my starting point. Specifically, I have a few questions:
In the context of my diagnostic score, what is a realistic score goal for the exam itself? I'm aware that there is some randomness in exam scores from exam to exam, and would like to set a goal that is both achievable and will push me.
What specific steps should I take to improve my score from this point forward? I know that content review of the content I am missing will be key; beyond that, should my focus be on practice exams?
If aiming for a 95th/98th percentile score (516/520+), how much time should I dedicate to studying for the exam? I will have little time to study this semester, but will have quite a bit of time this summer to study. I was considering writing at the beginning of June, which would give me about a month to study, or mid-June, which would give me about a month and a half to study, but I don't know whether these timeframes are realistic.
I sincerely appreciate your time and thoughts.
I took the NS half-length diagnostic exam this weekend and scored a 512 (128 CPBS, 129 CARS, 128 BBLS, 127 PSBB; 87th percentile). For some background, I'm a sophomore at a state school who has taken introductory bio, chemistry, physics, and organic chemistry I; I am also currently taking organic chemistry II and biochemistry. I have no plans to take psychology or sociology, and have not yet started my study period for the MCAT, although I do plan to take the exam this coming summer.
I know that my diagnostic score is relatively high, and have reviewed my diagnostic to get a sense of what types of missteps I made. These included some content gaps for all of the content sections, especially in psych and soci, as well as some mistakes made in interpreting questions and logical reasoning mistakes.
Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by my score, and would be grateful for any advice that you might have as to how I can most efficiently use my study time to maximize my outcome for this exam given my starting point. Specifically, I have a few questions:
In the context of my diagnostic score, what is a realistic score goal for the exam itself? I'm aware that there is some randomness in exam scores from exam to exam, and would like to set a goal that is both achievable and will push me.
What specific steps should I take to improve my score from this point forward? I know that content review of the content I am missing will be key; beyond that, should my focus be on practice exams?
If aiming for a 95th/98th percentile score (516/520+), how much time should I dedicate to studying for the exam? I will have little time to study this semester, but will have quite a bit of time this summer to study. I was considering writing at the beginning of June, which would give me about a month to study, or mid-June, which would give me about a month and a half to study, but I don't know whether these timeframes are realistic.
I sincerely appreciate your time and thoughts.